All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
New COO for Close Brothers Motor Finance
Close Brothers Motor finance has appointed Liam Quegan as chief operating officer.
HPI issue dealer scam warning
Technology provider HPI has warned dealers of a major new credit card scam being used to target used car retailers across the country.
HSBC funds Ogilvie Fleet expansion
Contract hire, leasing and fleet management provider Ogilvie Fleet has received a funding facility from HSBC which it says will enable it to fund almost £100m worth of vehicles.
Glasss: EV residual values approaching diesel levels
The residual values of electric vehicles are moving closer to those of traditional diesel cars as the used car market becomes more accustomed to the technology, Glasss has claimed.
VWFS opens new Milton Keynes head office
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK opened its new office in Milton Keynes yesterday.
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NextGear Capital breaks £100m vehicle funding
Stock funding provider NextGear Capital has provided over £100M of new funding for used vehicles to the UK dealer market after nine months of operations
FLA: New car finance fall in January
The number of new cars sold on finance fell by 3% year-on-year in January, to 51,932, according to figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
House of Commons Transport Committee: DfT still needs coherent future policy
A House of Commons Transport Committee (HCTC) report title The Motoring of the Future has found that the Department for transport (DFT) is yet to implement a coherent strategy to link the development and implementation of new automotive technologies to achieve its wider policy goals.
SMMT: new car sales grow for 36th consecutive month
The rapid expansion of the new car market continued in February after sales increased 12% year-on-year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Warranty Group: Gap changes not as bad as feared
As the Financial conduct Authority (FCA) consultation period on the selling of GAP insurance comes to a close, service providers Warranty Group has said that the majority of dealers should only need to make minor changes to the way they sell the product, assuming the FCA dont make any drastic changes.